• Dr. Mandakini Eknath Thokal
• Dr. N. S. Gangasagre
• Dr. Sheetal Pravin Koparde
• Dr. Maroti Malge
• Dr. Rajeshree Gadekar

Skin is the priority of every human but in our modern era the changing of lifestyle creating various types of disorder in body including skin disorders. There is a definite increase in its incidence especially in tropical and developing countries like India due to various reasons. All skin diseases are recounted under a single heading i.e. Kushtha. Mainly Kushtha is of 2 types -Mahakushtha and Kshudra Kushtha. Kitibha is described under Kshudra Kushtha. In modern science clinical presentation of Kitibha can be compared with Psoriasis. This condition is primarily linked to the dominance of Vata and Kapha Doshas. Common symptoms of Kitibha Kushtha include dry, scaly, and rough skin that produces a sound when scratched. The skin may appear blackened and is often accompanied by intense itching. To control the effect of the disease other systems of medicine have greatly advanced, particularly in skin disorders there is no specifics medicine for sure cure in skin disorder but symptomatic treatments like steroids are used, but they produce serious a lot of side effects in our body externally as well as internally. Ayurveda deals with the treatment which demolish the root cause by balancing the Dosha, Dhatu of body. Acharya Vagbhata described Bilwadi Agada in the management of Sarpa Visha (snake poisoning) i.e. Jangam Visha, which when remains in the body for long duration of time acts as Dushivisha. In Agad tantra Kitibha (Twak Vikara) is one of the symptoms of Dushi Visha. So here an effort is made to see the review on role of Bilwadi Agada in the management of Kitibha Kushtha.

Bilwadi Agada, Dushivisha, Kitibha Kushtha, Psoriasis.

"A REVIEW ARTICLE ON BILWADI AGADA IN DUSHIVISHAJANYA KITIBHA KUSHTHA (PSORIASIS).", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 6, page no.h103-h113, June-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2506715.pdf

"A REVIEW ARTICLE ON BILWADI AGADA IN DUSHIVISHAJANYA KITIBHA KUSHTHA (PSORIASIS).", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 6, page no. pph103-h113, June-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2506715.pdf